12 Crimes of Christmas - "THE STAIRCASE MURDERS: CORRUPT EXPERTS, THE OWL THEORY & MICHAEL PETERSON'S FREEDOM - PART 2"

Reid Carter concludes the Michael Peterson saga with the stunning reversal that freed a convicted murderer. Blood spatter expert Duane Deaver: exposed as a fraud who lied about credentials and falsified evidence in multiple cases. December 2011: Conviction vacated after eight years in prison. The owl theory: microscopic feathers and talon-shaped wounds suggest Kathleen was attacked outside before stumbling to her death. February 2017: Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter - Peterson maintains innocence but acknowledges evidence could convict him. Today: Age 81, living quietly in North Carolina. Kathleen's daughter Caitlin: "You will be a convicted felon forever."

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